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Thu 21 May 2026 10:48 am - Jerusalem Time

War!

Dr. Ibrahim Melhem

Editor-in-Chief

Decisive, dramatic, and pivotal; this is how the lengthy call between Netanyahu and Trump yesterday was described, as part of the "fox's" frantic attempt to incite the "madman" to resume the war against Iran as soon as possible.Netanyahu's arrogance, his blatant interference in American foreign policy, and his bullying of the White House residents are summed up by a famous saying from a close friend of former President Bill Clinton after a meeting between them: "It was not clear which of us was the leader of the world's superpower!"And today, Netanyahu returns to practice the same blackmail with the "inflated ego," exploiting his involvement in the "Epstein" files to turn the latter into a pliable tool that the "fox" manipulates to reignite the confrontation with Tehran, keeping the region and the world in a state of anticipation and bated breath, amidst constant confusion striking global supply chains.Six weeks of continuous strikes, in which Washington used the latest in its deadly arsenal, and the regime in Tehran did not fall. This failure raises major questions about the nature of the weapons that Washington and Tel Aviv might resort to in the anticipated strike, which Trump boasted would "end quickly."And because Trump is racing against time with the approach of two major deadlines; the World Cup matches in June, and then the midterm elections, there is a fear that Trump will – or delegate Netanyahu for the dirty mission – use tactical nuclear weapons that will turn selected targets on the Persian plateau into ashes, to create soft and burnt areas that facilitate their access to the heart of the nuclear stockpile in Isfahan.

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